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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 231,740
2005 230,660
2006 238,500
2007 248,490
2008 244,610
2009 221,630
2010 195,050
2011 190,700
2012 191,610
2013 175,810
2014 176,970
2015 177,600
2016 173,840
2017 175,240
2018 181,810
2019 183,990

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 15,410
2005 14,470
2006 14,220
2007 13,950
2008 14,180
2009 12,710
2010 10,840
2011 9,580
2012 9,750
2013 10,160
2014 11,240
2015 11,000
2016 11,160
2017 9,780
2018 10,340
2019 10,430

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 1,260
2006 990
2007 1,110
2008 1,440
2009 1,910
2010 1,330
2011 1,400
2012 750
2013 670
2014 950
2015 920
2016 0
2017 340
2018 80

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 5,870
2005 6,920
2006 7,600
2007 7,870
2008 6,630
2009 5,420
2010 4,020
2011 3,380
2012 2,780
2013 3,130
2014 3,180
2015 3,360
2016 2,860
2017 2,490
2018 2,840
2019 2,810

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 180
2005 120
2006 120
2007 330
2008 340
2009 350
2010 0
2011 0
2012 150
2013 170
2014 210
2015 0
2016 0
2017 260
2018 0
2019 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 41,500
2005 39,270
2006 42,660
2007 42,510
2008 39,670
2009 34,240
2010 28,930
2011 27,550
2012 23,620
2013 22,040
2014 22,940
2015 23,620
2016 24,720
2017 25,200
2018 26,970
2019 26,550

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 1,720
2006 2,060
2007 2,240
2008 1,980
2009 1,690
2010 1,800
2011 1,760
2012 1,850
2013 1,260
2014 1,450
2015 1,520
2016 1,560
2017 1,170
2018 740
2019 760

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 730
2005 950
2006 620
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 370
2011 420
2012 340
2013 330
2014 320
2015 460
2016 470
2017 750
2018 0
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 100
2007 170
2008 470
2009 360
2010 380
2011 180
2012 180
2013 220
2014 150
2015 120
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 40

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,420
2006 1,160
2007 1,350
2008 1,820
2009 1,530
2010 1,340
2011 990
2012 790
2013 970
2014 1,020
2015 1,170
2016 1,710
2017 1,730
2018 2,100
2019 1,410

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 8,350
2005 7,810
2006 8,160
2007 7,070
2008 7,450
2009 6,680
2010 7,130
2011 7,030
2012 6,680
2013 6,010
2014 5,270
2015 4,930
2016 4,570
2017 5,280
2018 5,740
2019 5,360

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 820
2005 0
2006 580
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 180
2013 0
2017 0
2018 360
2019 220

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 30,410
2005 31,220
2006 39,280
2007 47,220
2008 51,190
2009 45,020
2010 44,180
2011 42,680
2012 42,030
2013 32,020
2014 32,440
2015 32,560
2016 31,260
2017 31,270
2018 33,270
2019 34,010

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 3,740
2005 2,350
2006 1,950
2007 1,720
2008 1,460
2009 1,180
2010 1,120
2011 1,520
2012 1,400
2013 1,680
2014 1,400
2015 1,400
2016 1,060
2017 1,320
2018 1,770
2019 1,780

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 310
2005 290
2006 240
2007 140
2011 40
2017 0
2018 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 8,930
2005 9,290
2006 10,190
2007 10,810
2008 11,000
2009 11,240
2010 11,300
2011 11,180
2012 9,720
2013 9,590
2014 9,620
2015 10,470
2016 11,550
2017 11,400
2018 11,150
2019 10,780

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 4,080
2005 2,380
2006 2,910
2007 3,000
2008 2,940
2009 1,790
2010 1,430
2011 0
2012 2,390
2013 2,060
2014 1,310
2015 1,810
2016 1,760
2017 2,280
2018 1,900
2019 1,730

Tapers
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,440
2006 2,080
2007 2,050
2008 1,520
2009 1,210
2010 880
2011 620
2012 480
2013 460
2014 440
2015 480
2016 430
2017 420
2018 600
2019 590

Electricians
Year Number
2004 27,370
2005 26,890
2006 22,700
2007 26,650
2008 27,070
2009 25,750
2010 22,940
2011 23,310
2012 23,740
2013 22,790
2014 22,680
2015 22,220
2016 20,330
2017 22,810
2018 24,410
2019 25,400

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,690
2006 1,390
2007 1,140
2008 1,380
2009 1,670
2010 1,410
2011 1,500
2012 1,210
2013 1,520
2014 1,320
2015 940
2016 1,020
2017 1,330
2018 1,320
2019 1,110

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 0
2006 1,130
2007 820
2009 1,340
2010 1,160
2011 990
2012 890
2013 800
2014 690
2015 510
2016 720
2017 680
2018 960
2019 1,270

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 970
2006 1,150
2007 920
2008 700
2009 460
2010 630
2011 940
2012 1,530
2013 1,250
2014 1,330
2015 690
2016 370
2017 200
2018 80
2019 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 11,090
2005 10,030
2006 10,270
2007 10,220
2008 9,890
2009 8,540
2010 8,190
2011 7,790
2012 7,480
2013 7,010
2014 7,380
2015 8,250
2016 8,380
2017 8,520
2018 8,850
2019 8,790

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 330
2005 0
2006 350
2007 430
2008 210
2009 380
2010 260
2011 440
2012 390
2013 410
2014 210
2015 200
2016 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 940
2005 840
2006 900
2007 720
2008 600
2009 870
2010 760
2011 740
2012 350
2013 530
2014 550
2015 710
2016 430
2017 610
2018 330
2019 310

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 17,530
2005 18,500
2006 18,850
2007 19,530
2008 19,040
2009 19,410
2010 17,200
2011 17,090
2012 13,160
2013 14,010
2014 16,040
2015 16,620
2016 15,860
2017 16,470
2018 16,300
2019 17,570

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 990
2005 880
2006 810
2007 870
2008 400
2009 320
2010 270
2011 360
2012 330
2013 310
2014 250
2015 0
2016 260
2017 200
2018 230
2019 500

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,490
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1,630
2009 1,040
2010 890
2011 550
2012 510
2013 760
2014 560
2015 640
2016 610
2017 640
2018 540
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 5,950
2005 5,110
2006 5,180
2007 5,590
2008 5,230
2009 4,700
2010 3,820
2011 4,440
2012 4,190
2013 4,610
2014 4,490
2015 5,070
2016 5,050
2017 4,730
2018 4,460
2019 3,920

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 6,420
2005 6,320
2006 6,610
2007 6,320
2008 7,600
2009 6,710
2010 5,360
2011 4,940
2012 5,100
2013 4,090
2014 3,330
2015 3,490
2016 4,120
2017 4,450
2018 4,990
2019 5,400

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 3,820
2005 3,630
2006 3,050
2007 2,700
2008 2,360
2009 2,110
2010 2,030
2011 2,710
2012 3,090
2013 2,580
2014 2,890
2015 2,750
2016 2,790
2017 2,730
2018 2,760
2019 3,390

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 1,350
2006 1,820
2007 1,660
2008 1,510
2009 670
2010 660
2011 510
2012 660
2013 320
2014 250
2015 220
2016 280
2017 290
2018 190
2019 180

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 4,550
2005 4,530
2006 3,870
2007 3,580
2008 3,040
2009 1,780
2010 1,090
2011 960
2012 1,080
2013 1,100
2014 910
2015 710
2016 450
2017 520
2018 380
2019 220

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,500
2006 1,620
2007 1,210
2008 1,020
2009 690
2010 860
2011 780
2012 860
2013 780
2014 770
2015 720
2016 500
2017 420
2018 590
2019 710

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 250
2005 420
2006 730
2007 730
2008 500
2009 200
2010 80
2011 140
2012 230
2013 310
2014 210
2015 150
2016 100
2017 90
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,930
2006 1,760
2007 1,950
2008 1,360
2009 1,040
2010 0
2011 1,480
2012 1,740
2013 1,070
2014 820
2015 710
2016 450
2017 420
2018 470
2019 1,340

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 400
2005 270
2006 440
2007 520
2008 440
2009 390
2010 220
2011 250
2012 490
2013 750
2014 830
2015 500
2016 170
2017 0
2018 200
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 1,650
2006 1,720
2007 1,000
2008 860
2009 450
2010 340
2011 210
2012 330
2013 410
2014 630
2015 0
2016 790
2017 380
2018 340
2019 190

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 2,270
2005 2,380
2006 2,420
2007 2,290
2008 2,430
2009 2,230
2010 3,110
2011 3,210
2012 3,900
2013 3,440
2014 2,860
2015 2,400
2016 2,540
2017 2,640
2018 2,280
2019 2,160

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 980
2006 1,040
2007 1,080
2008 870
2009 510
2010 440
2011 400
2012 830
2013 1,530
2014 1,970
2015 1,760
2016 1,210
2017 490
2018 390
2019 780

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 300
2005 380
2006 600
2007 490
2008 360
2009 240
2010 270
2011 250
2012 300
2013 390
2014 440
2015 390
2016 520
2017 340
2018 840
2019 610

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,650
2006 760
2007 650
2008 600
2009 620
2010 590
2011 940
2012 1,330
2013 1,430
2014 1,560
2015 1,760
2016 1,650
2017 1,120
2018 720
2019 590

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 6,340
2005 7,190
2006 6,860
2007 7,530
2008 6,940
2009 6,770
2010 0
2011 0
2012 7,370
2013 6,290
2014 6,030
2015 6,150
2016 6,510
2017 6,870
2018 7,760
2019 7,920

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 660
2005 990
2006 1,180
2007 1,360
2008 1,370
2009 1,230
2010 1,140
2011 1,190
2012 1,260
2013 1,220
2014 940
2015 670
2016 680
2017 610
2018 740
2019 810

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 620
2005 1,040
2006 960
2007 1,300
2008 1,220
2009 1,070
2010 920
2011 1,270
2012 1,370
2013 1,300
2014 1,130
2015 1,060
2016 790
2017 700
2018 840
2019 960

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2014 0
2017 1,410
2018 920
2019 380

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,080
2006 1,970
2007 1,440
2008 1,560
2009 1,120
2012 750
2013 940
2014 800
2015 1,160
2016 1,520

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 80
2005 70
2006 0
2007 70
2008 190
2009 230
2010 190
2011 90
2012 50
2013 90
2014 180
2015 170
2016 130
2017 0

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 130
2005 90
2006 0
2007 370
2008 460
2009 490
2010 380
2011 300
2012 240
2013 350
2014 340
2015 270
2016 170
2017 170
2018 280
2019 220

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 200
2005 180
2006 250
2007 190
2008 220
2009 150
2010 120
2011 220
2012 380
2013 350
2014 360
2015 420
2016 280
2017 100
2018 100
2019 170

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 460

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 840
2005 960
2006 590
2007 360
2008 60
2009 80
2010 550
2011 420
2012 410
2013 330
2014 300
2015 280
2016 360
2017 200
2018 150

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 320
2005 380
2006 420
2007 720
2008 0
2009 1,200
2010 1,240
2011 650
2012 540
2013 300
2014 490
2015 260
2016 240
2017 350
2018 530
2019 770

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2004 280
2005 250
2006 220
2007 200
2008 0
2009 150
2010 200
2011 330
2012 370
2013 260
2014 290
2015 250
2016 250
2017 260
2018 260
2019 190

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 480
2005 450
2006 330
2007 280
2009 190
2010 190
2011 220
2012 440
2013 0
2014 120
2015 670
2016 460
2017 170
2018 160
2019 180

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 180
2005 350
2006 370
2007 620
2008 450
2009 600
2010 310
2011 520
2012 620
2013 670
2014 0
2015 300
2016 190
2017 190
2018 220

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 220
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2015 60
2016 110
2017 90
2018 0
2019 140

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 120
2005 110
2006 0
2007 250
2008 400
2009 500
2010 600
2011 640
2012 610
2013 410
2014 370
2015 300
2016 180
2017 140
2018 120
2019 330

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 700
2005 540
2006 510
2007 460
2008 370
2009 400
2010 390
2011 390
2012 390
2013 330
2014 350
2015 310
2016 210
2017 210
2018 240
2019 160

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 620
2005 630
2006 750
2007 730
2008 180
2009 0
2010 210
2011 330
2012 0
2013 0
2014 360
2015 40
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0